Home›Articles›How hounds and jackals travelled the Near EastArticleHow hounds and jackals travelled the Near EastArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnHounds and jackals, Games Well-attested SourcesHounds and jackals (Wikipedia)HistoryQuote, HistoryA 2013 study of 68 boards from across the Near East suggests that the game was transmitted via trade relations from Egypt to Central Anatolia around 1950 BC, and was later transmitted via trade from there to Mesopotamia.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.